"There is a very clear decoupling between cases at this point [and] hospitalizations and ICU admissions. This does appear to be a milder strain of coronavirus and we also have a lot of immunity in the population."

Former FDA commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb, speaking Sunday on the CBS News show “Face the Nation,” as reported in the story, “Gottlieb Says Omicron Appears to Be a ‘Milder Strain’ of COVID-19, But Pediatric Danger Remains”